The CCDE has flourished over the past decade, as an innovative space where our community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni gather to promote greater equity through their scholarship, curriculum, and community events. The CCDE facilitates research collaborations for faculty and graduate students, including initiatives like the Health Equity Action Lab (HEAL), which supports and … Read More
Dear Friends of UW Communication, As is likely the case for many of us who work, learn, and teach at the University of Washington, Spring is my favorite time of year on this beautiful campus. The cherry blossoms have had their dazzling moment in the spotlight, and the campus is now lush and green with … Read More
Dr. McGarrity was invited to participate in the recent “Schools for Democracy” workshop, which brought together educators, museum directors, civic leaders, and journalists to design civic learning activities for Washington State high school students. Partners included representatives from Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma Public Schools, MOHAI, HistoryLink, the Seattle Times, TVW, Seattle Aquarium, and other nonprofit … Read More
Our new Outreach & Events Manager, Gillian Cobb, has been hard at work getting to know the department, and finding ways to connect with you, our wonderful alumni community. Below you’ll find a few new ways to engage with the department, other alumni, and graduating students! Whether you are a current student or an alum, … Read More
This year’s Association of Asian American Studies’ (AAAS) Excellence in Mentoring Award goes to, drum roll please, UW Communication Professor LeiLani Nishime! For Professor Nishime, this award means more than recognition—it’s the regard received from an organization that has been an intellectual home throughout her career. AAAS is the first academic conference Professor Nishime ever … Read More
Adrienne Russell, Mary Laird Wood Professor of Communication, returned to Seattle inspired after a globe-trotting research sabbatical in 2023-24. That Fall, Russell visited Waseda University in Tokyo as a fellow at the Society for the Promotion of Science, and she conducted research and gave talks in Chile before participating in a second fellowship at the … Read More